Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
#DUN LAOGHAIRE – An artist's impression of a regenerated Dun Laoghaire harbour showing two new harbour marinas, berthing for tall ships, a dramatic canopy building on the Carlisle pier plus extensive development of the waterfront in front of the yacht…
#DMYC FROSTBITE – Although the strong winds put some doubt about yesterday's in harbour sailing at Dun Laoghaire the second race of the DMYC Frosbites got away on schedule in spite of the very shifty conditions. Hugh Butler crewing for…
#ROYALCORK – With a brisk south easterly breeze blowing the CH Marine winter sailing fleet at Royal Cork Yacht Club was combined into an all in start using course 93 which was shortened after two rounds making for an eight…
#TALL SHIPS - RTÉ News reports that the Celtic Mist is finally in dry dock for refurbishment to begin its new life as a maritime research vessel. http://afloat.ie/sail/tall-ships/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1111/celticmist.html As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the 52-foot yacht - which was…
#AQUATIC TOURISM - Charter yacht trip firm GoSailing.ie is weathering the recession, as the Sunday Business Post reports. http://afloat.ie/resources/business/aquatic-tourism http://www.businesspost.ie/ The venture - which provides daily and corporate yacht excursions since setting up in 2000 - reacted to a shortfall…
The host club's men's four, competing in the second head on the day, was the fastest crew at Bann Head of the River on Saturday. Queen's University's men's senior quadruple was the fastest crew at the first head on the…
#WATERFRONT PROPERTY - A prime development opportunity on the banks of the Royal Canal in Phibsborough is now available. http://afloat.ie/resources/business/waterfront-property/ With an asking price of €1.5 million, the site of the Old Mill Bakery is situated just 1.5km from Dublin…
#TALL SHIPS - Just 17,500 people have visited the replica famine ship Jeanie Johnston since it opened for tours in July 2010, the Sunday Business Post reports. http://www.afloat.ie/sail/tall-ships/ http://www.businesspost.ie/ The disappointing number is around a quarter of those who embarked…
#JOBS – Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) is recruiting an Administrator on a fixed term contract for its Cork Week 2012 regatta. Cork Week, a major biennial event, the next hosting of which will take place from the 7th July…
#WATERFRONT PROPERTY - A 14-bedroom hotel overlooking Strangford Lough has been purchased by the owners of the five-star Merchant Hotel in Belfast. http://www.afloat.ie/resources/business/waterfront-property Caterer and Hotelkeeper reports that the Portaferry Hotel will undergo a £100,000 (€116,700) refurbishment under its new…
#SURFING - An Irish-American has ridden what's being called the biggest wave ever surfed in the world. http://afloat.ie/watersport/surfing Garrett McNamara from Hawaii caught the 90-foot monster wave off the coast of Nazaré in Portugal earlier this month, The Irish Times…
#VOLVOOCEANRACE – Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing has retired from Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race today in almost windless conditions having returned to racing early on Thursday following their dismasting on the first night. Wexford's Justin Slattery is part…
#JOBS – Three Irish Sailing Clubs are seeking sailing instructors for the 2012 season. The National Yacht Club is seeking a senior sailing instructor for its summer courses that run from from the 4th June to the 6th of July…
#RESCUE - A fisherman on a Spanish vessel is in hospital after being airlifted from some 150 nautical miles southwest of Co Cork early yesterday, The Irish Times reports. http://www.afloat.ie/safety/rescue http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1111/1224307372533.html The skipper of the fishing vessel Albelo Primero radioed…
#OLYMPIC – One of Ireland's seven International Race officers (IRO) has been short-listed for the Olympic regatta next July at Weymouth. The National Yacht Club's Jack Roy is one of only 25 rated for one of the most prestigious roles…
#PHOTO–Yachting photographer Rick Tomlinson has been awarded the Inmarsat Pioneer of Media Award at the Volvo Legends Regatta in Alicante, the presentation coinciding with the publication of his 2012 award winning calendar. The photographer who originally hails from from the…
#LIFEBOAT–Sligo Bay lifeboat station welcomed Lifeboat top brass to the West Coast of Ireland yesterday as part of a tour of Irish RNLI stations. The sun shone over Sligo Bay as Paul Bossier accompanied by his wife Susie with Martyn…
#BOAT OF THE YEAR – The Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) has announced a short list of 16 boats for its annual boat of the year award. The list includes the campaign of recently crowned All Ireland Sailing Champion George…
# FASHION –In addition to this evening's fashion show in aid of the development fund for the Maritime Institute of Ireland's maritime museum in Dun Laoghaire, as previously reported on Afloat.ie, a maritime morning of free lectures will be presented…
#INVASIVE SPECIES – The section of the Grand Canal between Kilpatrick bridge (Lullymore) and Ticknevin Lock will be closed to navigation from 16th November to 21st December as Waterways Ireland attempts to eradicate the invasive aquatic plant species 'New Zealand…
